Samantha's magic for teammate mum

"I was going to be happy with whatever the Lord gave me," she
recalled.

It was not a tough pregnancy and the netballer continued playing
until "quite late", just as she had with her first child,
Sabrina.

Even after the birth, Browne did not waste too much time being
at home. "I was out for only six weeks and then I was back. I was
strong," she said.

Her only wish was the baby would, like her older sister, follow
in their mother's footsteps. Sixteen years on, Browne's dreams have
come true and she and her baby, Samantha, are in Melbourne
representing their island nation of Barbados in the Commonwealth
Games.

The mother-daughter duo have attracted a bit of media attention
in the lead-up to the Games but to the Browne girls, playing
together for their country is as natural as anything else they do
at home.

Both say that once they are on court  mum plays in defence
and daughter in mid-court  their relationship becomes the
same as any other teammates and neither has been tempted to seek
revenge on an opponent for any perceived wrongdoing on the
other.

At home, where they live with Sabrina and Jacqueline's mother
and sisters, though, it's a different story. Browne senior, 36,
throws back her head and rolls her eyes like any exasperated mother
when asked for a critique of her daughter's competence in household
chores.

"Well, she helps me clean maybe, but no cooking," she sighs.
Samantha, in turn, says that at least she is interested in baking
and after finishing school, she wants to become a pastry chef.

Also, unlike other teenagers, she is not the least bit annoyed
at having her mum follow her everywhere. "It's nice to have her,"
she said, smiling.

The pair are enjoying "the beauty" of Melbourne but miss
Sabrina, who made the initial Games squad but missed out on the
final team.

The other thing casting a shadow is the performance of the team,
says Jacqueline. "We came here looking for a medal. We can't get
that any more but we'll beat Wales tomorrow and hopefully we can
finish on a high.".